302 JESSE FLETCHER MIXON, ELIJAH MIXON (286), ZEDEKIAH MIXON (10), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

Jesse Fletcher Mixon, Methodist minister and teacher (A.B., A.M., Emory, 1849), some few years later a D.D. from another college, son of Elijah and Charlotte Aughtry Mixon, was b. in Newton County, GA, Mar. 19, 1828, d. Feb. 20, 1910, at Elberton, GA. Find A Grave says: b. Jun. 7, 1839, d. Jul. 26, 1893, bur. Elmhurst Cemetery , Elberton, GA

In the EMORY ALUMNUS magazine, November, 1960 issue, "Emory College During the Civil War Days", by Dr. Goodrich C. White, former president of the university, Dr. White refers to the jokes and horseplay during the pre-war days of Emory, and makes the following statement, "' There was that morning at sunrise prayers when a huge ox was found tied to the stage of the chapel, and that other morning when Professor Stone's old gray horse was seen placidly peering from the window of the second floor dormitory room,' recalled J.F. Mixon (1849) May years later. "

In the "Southern Advocate", 31 December, 1857, there is the following item: "J. F. Mixon, Editor of the Type and Times, married 17 December, 1857, Miss Georgia E. Smith of Jasper County."

Cenus:

1860 Newton, GA, age 32, wife Georgie E-18, children: Clarie E-1,and brother Nelson M Mixon-29

1870 Oxford, Newton, GA, age 42, wife Georgia Ann-30, children: Mary R-2 living with parents Elijah-74, Charlotte-74

1880 Marietta, Cobb, GA, age 52, wife Mary C-41, children: Mary R-12, F B-8

Children:

328 Claire E. Mixon - b. 1859, d. in childhood.

329 Ruth Mixon - b. ca. 1865, m. Samuel Candler Dobbs.

*330 Fletcher Brandon Mixon - b. Dec. 3, 1871

Rev. Mixon m. (2) Kate Harris, b. Jun. 9, 1839 d. Jul. 26, 1893, bur. Elmhurst Cemetery , Elberton, GA , a widow of Cherokee County, GA No issue. Married (3) Miss Addie Harper of Colbert County, GA No issue.

Married (3) Miss Addie Harper of Colbert County, GA, b. Sep. 28, 1861, d. Aug. 16, 1937 bur. Elmhurst Cemetery , Elberton, GA. No issue.

303 JAMES CLAYTON MIXON, ELIJAH MIXON (286), ZEDEKIAH MIXON (10), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

James Clayton Mixon, teacher and planter, son of Elijah and Charlotte Aughtry Mixon, was b. in Newton County, GA, Sept. 14, 1829, d. at East Point, GA Feb. 19, 1911. He attended Emory and was in the class of 1852, but did not remain to graduate. On Nov. 18, 1850, he m. Nancy Elizabeth Skeen - b. Nov. 2, 1833, d. Sept. 9, 1900, dau. of Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Skeen.

Census:

1860 Campbell, GA, age 30, wife Nancy E-24, children: Elijah P-7, Thomas F-5, Charlott A-1

1870 District 5, Coweta, GA, age 40, wife Nancy E-37, children: Elijah P-18, Fletcher T-15, Marebean N-9, Rowland G-7, Forest L-4, sister in law Emily Skein-18

1880 District 746, Coweta, GA, age 50, wife Elizzie-46, children: Emely-28, Thomas-25, Nelson-19, Roland-17, Loony-14

1900 Palmetto, Campbell, GA, age 70, wife Nancy E-61, son Fletcher T-25 and wife Daisy D-30 with grandchildren: Thomas M-6, Annie L-4, Daisy C-2

Children:

*331 Elijah Purnell Mixon - b. Sept. 26, 1852

*332 Fletcher Thomas Mixon - b. May 29, 1855, d. Aug. 8, 1934

333 Charlotte Adella Mixon - b. May , 1857, d. 1959

334 Monroe Nelson Mixon - b. Nov. 26, 1860, d. Jun. 23, 1916, bur. Floral Hill Cemetery , Palmetto, GA , unmarried.

*335 Roland Gwinn Mixon - b. Nov. 6, 1862

336 James Leonidas Mixon - b. April 18, 1864, d. June, 1864

*337 Forrest Looney Mixon - b. Sept. 8, 1866

Mr. Mixon was a Confederate soldier attached to Company "I", 2nd GA Cav.

 

 

DAUGHTERS OF ELIJAH H. MIXON (286), ZEDEKIAH MIXON (10), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

305 Frances M. Mixon - b. Mar 14, 1833, d. Feb 22, 1904, m. Dec 16, 1851 to DeWitt Brickell, b. Jun 24, 1825, d. May 21, 1913.  Both bur. Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Hapeville, Fulton County, GA. 

Census: 1870 Downs, Newton, GA, DeWitt-45, wife Frances-27, children: Endora-17, Mary-15, Emma-10, Dorula-3

1880 Oxford, Newton, GA, Dewit C. Brickell-54, wife Francis M-47, children: Dorula C-13, Cora L-8

1885 Atlanta, Georgia, GA, City Directory

1900 Atlanta Ward 2, Fulton, GA, DeWitt-74, wife Francis M-66, children: Coral L-6

Children:

21087 Emma Namah Brickell – b. Sep 6, 1859, d. Oct 27, 1911, m. Samuel Epps Murphy, b. Oct 7, 1848, d. Nov 15, 1925.  Both bur. Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Hapeville, Fulton County, GA.   

Census: 1900 Leguin, Newton, GA, Epps age 50, wife Emma N-40, children: Bessie-21, Federick C-18, Edora E-16, Mary H-11, Ruth M-6, Cora L-3

Children:

21091 Bessie Murphy – b. 1878–

21092 Frederick C. Murphy – b. 1881–

21093 Eudora E. Murphy – b. 1884–

21094 Mary H. Murphy – b. 1888–

21095 Ruth M. Murphy – b. 1894–

21096 Cora L. Murphy – b. 1897

21088 Romla Clopatria Brickell – b. Nov 2, 1866, d. Dec 10, 1945

21089 Dorula C. Brickell – b. abt 1867

21090 Cora Lee Brickell – b. Dec 27, 1871, d. Aug 23, 1961, m. Wiley Albert Cash, b. Jan 16, 1877, d. May 5, 1967.  Both bur. Mount Gilead Methodist Church Cemetery, Ben Hill, Fulton County, GA.  Children:

21097 Wiley Mason Cash – b. Jul 28, 1908, d. Jul 8, 1924, bur. Mount Gilead Methodist Church Cemetery, Ben Hill, Fulton County, GA

21091 Mary Frances Brickell – b. Apr 30, 1885, d. Dec 26, 1940, m. John Lawrence Sims, b. Feb 6, 1852, d. Jan 8, 1934.  Both bur. Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Hapeville, Fulton County, GA. 

 

 

306 Charlotte Sophia Ellen Mixon - b. May 15, 1835, d. abt 1878, m. Dec 11, 1853 in Newton, GA to Christopher C. Burnette, b. Aug 12, 1829, d. May 30, 1912 in Houston, TX. 

Census: 1860 District 26, Glynn, GA, Christopher C Burnett age 30, wife Ellen-23, children: Ellen-6, Christopher F-3, Mary-1

Children:

21098 Christopher T. Burnett – b. abt 1857–

21099 Mary E. C. Burnett – b. abt 1859–

21100 Nellie N. Burnett – b. abt 1862–

21101 Robert Bailey Burnett – b. Jul 21, 1864, d. Nov 19, 1935, m. Margaret Elvira “Maggie” Dunn, b. May 2, 1871, d. Sp 24, 1940

21102 Jesse E. Burnett – b. abt 1867–

21103 Louella Burnett – b. abt 1871–

21104 Minna F. Burnett – b. abt 1876–

 

312 JAMES MIXON, DAVID MIXON (289), JAMES MIXON (278), ZEDEKIAH MIXON (10), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON 1(1)

James Mixon, son of David and Sally Mixon, was b. in Beaufort County, NC, ca. 1834, d. ____. About 1855, he m. Rachel H. Jewell, b. abt 1831.

Census:

1860 South Creek, Beaufort, NC, age 27, wife Rachel-29, childen: Rachel-29, Eliza Ann-4, Micajah-3, James David-2

1880 Chocowinity, Beaufort, NC, age 50, wife Rachel H-50, childen: Sallie B-16, Charles W-5

Children:

18788 Eliza Jane Mixon – b. Mar 16, 1855, d. Apr 17, 1922, m. John Gilbert Bennett, b. Mar 23, 1849, d. Sep 24, 1915, bur. Alva D. Bennett Cemetery, Edward, Beaufort County, NC.  Children:

18789 William H. Bennett – b. Apr 15, 1871, d. May 17, 1883, bur. Alva D. Bennett Cemetery, Edward, Beaufort County, NC. 

18790 Laural Pernell Bennett – b. Mar 17, 1875, d. Apr 21, 1940, m. William Jarvis Smithwick, b. Sep 3, 1876, d. Jan 28, 1963

18791 John Gilbert Bennett, Jr. – b. abt 1882

18792 Sallie James Bennett – b. Nov 8, 1886, d. Apr 20, 1935

*338 Cajah William "George" Mixon - b. Sept. 2, 1856, d. June 12, 1911

§339 Sallie Bryan Mixon -b. Nov 10, 1864, d. May 21, 1930

340 Charles W. Mixon - b. 1875

341 Henrietta Mixon - b. 1875 (Twin)

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